§ MAJOR NOLANasked the Chief Secretary for Ireland, If the Local Government Board has published a schedule of those unions or electoral divisions which they intend to place under the provisions of the Seed Supply Bill should it become Law; if the unions have been informed of the extent of the powers which may be placed in their hands under this Bill; and on what date will it be safe for the Guardians of unions to enter into contracts for seed?
§ MR. J. LOWTHER,in reply, said, that a Schedule of the Unions had been prepared. Some changes, due to alterations in the Bill, would have to be notified to the Guardians, and this would be done speedily. As the Bill was down for Second Reading in "another place," it was not for him at that moment to make any suggestions as to the action of the Board of Guardians; but he would be disposed to think that they would probably be inclined to take action now without further delay.